12-08-2016, 04:04 PM
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Re: RIP Gerald Grosvenor.
Originally Posted by Muddy
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You and whose armchair?
Well I'm sure that what the French achieved more than two hundred years ago, we can do too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM-169xrYpQ
13-08-2016, 01:36 PM
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Re: RIP Gerald Grosvenor.
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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Well I'm sure that what the French achieved more than two hundred years ago, we can do too.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM-169xrYpQ
As well as the thousands he employs.
I'd say he was a valued member of society and an asset.
Without people like him this country would be a hell of a lot worse than it is.
President, Scope (formerly the Spastics Society), 1982–2005[4]
President, National Kidney Research Fund, 1985–97[4]
President, Royal National Institute for the Blind, 1986–2012[4]
President, North of England Zoological Society, 1987 until death[4]
President, Drugs and Alcohol Foundation, 1987–97[4]
Vice-President, Royal Society of St George, 1987 until death[4]
President, Holstein UK & Ireland (formerly British Holstein Society), 1988 until death[4]
Life Vice-President, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 1988 until death[4]
President, Abbeyfield Society, 1989–95[4]
President, Institution of Environmental Sciences, 1989–2013[4]
Director, Business in the Community, 1991–95[4]
Life Governor, Royal Agricultural Society of England[4]
Committee member, North American Advisory Group, British Overseas Trade Board, 1994[4]
Committee member, Nuffield Hospitals, 1995 until death[4]
Vice-President, Country Landowners' Association, 1999 until death[4]
President, Life Education Centre (Drug Prevention), 2000–12[4]
Vice-President, Royal Smithfield Club, 2004 until death[4]
13-08-2016, 01:56 PM
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Re: RIP Gerald Grosvenor.
He was a really lovely man. I went to visit an very old lady who lived on his estate, because she wanted some financial advice. She was in her 90's and had lived in the same house since her husband, who worked for the Duke, had died many years before. She and all her neighbours were telling me how wonderful he was and they showed me some little presents he had sent them for Christmas.I am sorry UJ, but, if you never met him, I am afraid that your judgement of him is very flawed. Sadly many socialist dislike the wealthy, out of jealousy rather than any knowledge of what they do. Your criticism of the wealthy is no different than me saying "The poor are all lazy and that is why they cannot manage", but I would never say that as I know it isn't true, so perhaps you should reconsider your blanket condemnation of anyone who has wealth!
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